[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 140 (Friday, September 30, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
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[Congressional Record: September 30, 1994]
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                       THE NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY?

  (Mr. SCHUMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, the Republican Party has had a bad week.
  First, Republican candidates signed a bizarre, blood oath contract 
that abdicates their judgment and independence to the Republican 
leadership.
  The contract is a combination of proven bad ideas from the past and 
feel-good, political snake oil which, thankfully, has fooled no one.
  Next, after thumping their chests about cleaning up Washington, the 
first thing this new breed of Republican candidates do is go to the 
ultimate Washington insider, a fundraiser financed by the gun lobby, 
the tobacco lobby, and the insurance lobby.
  Who are these Republican candidates kidding?
  And yesterday, Republicans, led by their leadership, voted to allow 
lobbyists--paid, special interest lobbyists--to buy them rounds of 
golf, trips to the Virgin Islands, and meals at restaurants that you 
and I could never afford.
  Mr. Speaker--golf games? Insider Washington fundraisers? Blind, meek 
obedience to the Republican leadership and their snake oil plan?
  This is the new Republican party?
  This is what the voters want in November?
  Come on.

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